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This BBC Friday we’ll open the table for an informal discussion: “How’s your business doing?” “In your industry, what are the trends coming into 2020?” Brainstorming on the near future –kind of like writing a science fiction novel together.

26 September, 5:330-7:30, OfficeXpats 8th Anniversary! We were the first coworking space in Kitsap County! And as is our tradition we team up with the Chamber of Commerce for their September After Hours. Good food and drink. And if good weather, we’ll spread out on the deck. All are welcome! officexpats.com

12 September, 7:30-9:00, Chamber Breakfast “City Council Candidates Forum” – Wing Point Golf & Country Club. Candidate will talk about island business and our local economy. More info and registration at: bainbridgechamber.com

26 September, 5:330-7:30, OfficeXpats 8th Anniversary! We were the first coworking space in Kitsap County! And as is our tradition we team up with the Chamber of Commerce for their September After Hours. Good food and drink. And if good weather, we’ll spread out on the deck. All are welcome! officexpats.com

No Regular BBC This Friday 30 August, for Labor Day weekend – BUT OfficeXpats is open, and there will be an informal BBC Holiday Coffee Conversation, host Kevin Wiley.

For those of you who haven’t snuck off to Tahiti or Reykjavík for the holiday weekend – and are awake – stop by OfficeXpats this Friday (usual BBC time) for an informal business coffee (tea) conversation. Kevin will have fresh coffee made. Maybe someone will bring some breakfast goodies, fresh donuts, chocolate waffles? Hint.

Our own BBC Regular, Donna Dowdney, featured spotlight in Create Whimsy: createwhimsy.com/projects/spotlight-donna-lee-dowdney-fabric-artist/. “Bringing as much meticulous attention to her work as an artist as she brought to her technical career, Donna Lee Dowdney creates nature-inspired visual art with fabric and mixed media. An explorer at heart, Donna’s work reflects her curiosity and appreciation of the world around her, whether observed with the naked eye or through a microscope.”

As a followup of our previous two discussions on Branding Bainbridge (10 May & 7 June), we will consider: What is the role of tourism on Bainbridge Island? What does it mean for Island businesses? And how can you harness the power of tourism? Learn about current initiatives and meet some of the organizations and businesses dedicated to promoting Bainbridge Island to visitors.

Chris will introduce the topicand address some tourism goals and outcomes. Then Chris’s colleagues will speak about some of what they are doing in support of tourism as related to Island business. There will be plenty of time for discussion and Q & A. Original December 2017 “Visit Bainbridge” PressRelease (PDF doc).

There has emerged from recent BBC Fridays this year a triumvirate of Island ideas, discussions, and opportunities: 1) creating a unified Bainbridge Brand as a destination of concierge services, arts, recreation, and culinary delights and events; 2) seeking creative, innovative solutions in Island-wide business and way-finding signage; and 3) articulating a core vision of Bainbridge Island as a world tourist destination. How can we develop our Island identity,in the coming years, in such a way as to combine and unify these three elements, while modeling a uniquely-flavored economic sustainability and humanity. This BBC Friday we will be considering #3,so bring your brilliant brains, wacky creativity, and delightful questions!

Be here, be free, be businesswise.For, in a sense, me hearties, as serial entrepreneurials, we all be business wise!

So Invite your friends and associates to come join us for this exciting non-virtual non-cloud event in real time and real space…and another delicious cup of BBC!

In BBC Think Club fashion – join us this BBC Friday for a lively discussion and presentation of the latest trends and future innovations in coworking. As International Coworking Day falls on a BBC Friday, let’s join in the celebrations with our wonderful OfficeXpats coworking hosts, Leslie & Jason, by thinking together serendipitously and sharing our business wisdom! BBC is business networking in the best coworking tradition.

Coworking – Community – Contemplation – Collaboration

And, after BBC, the business fun continues at OfficeXpats with free coworking all day, and a BBQ lunch out on the deck. OfficeXpats provides burgers and drinks; if you are able, bring some interesting sides, salads, and sweets – and bring a friend/guest to introduce to coworking.

Everyone is welcome: no RSVP necessary. It’s a chance to connect current members with old friends, former members, and family members. More info at: officexpats.com

Be here, be free, be businesswise.For, in a sense, me hearties, as serial entrepreneurials, we all be business wise!

So Invite your friends and associates to come join us for this exciting non-virtual non-cloud event in real time and real space…and another delicious cup of BBC!

Join us this happy BBC Friday for an OPEN MIC Business Strategy, Support & Sharing Roundtable. Bring a business story, idea, or problem to share, show-and-tell art or friendly xenomorph from Venus or Ganymede. Another “BBC, Your Board Of Directors” opportunity….Play, share, dream, be mortal. Be creative, think sideways, have fun.

Be here, be free, be businesswise.For, in a sense, me hearties, as serial entrepreneurials, we all be business wise!

So Invite your friends and associates to come join us for this exciting non-virtual non-cloud event in real time and real space…and another delicious cup of BBC!

Celebrate International Coworking Day! Right here at OfficeXpats!Come celebrate the birthday of coworking, Friday, August 9.Every year, even since before our own grand opening in 2011, we have celebrated the birthday of coworking. All are welcome!More info at: officexpats.com

Join us this mid-summer BBC Friday for a delightful roundtable discussion led by our own BBC Regular and OfficeXpats Owner, council member Leslie Schneider. The City council’s discussion and direction on regulating sandwich boards and temporary yard signs is firming up. Leslie will explain the current status and gather feedback, leaving plenty of time for discussion. Deputy mayor bio.

Total Fun. Total BBC.If time permits we’ll open the table for one or two others who might like 5 minutes or so to share something about their business or to tell a little of their business story.

Be here, be free, be businesswise.For, in a sense, me hearties, as serial entrepreneurials, we all be business wise!

So Invite your friends and associates to come join us for this exciting non-virtual non-cloud event in real time and real space…and another delicious cup of BBC!

25 July, 5:30-7:00, Chamber After Hours.Bainbridge Island Sportsmen’s Club is hosting as part of celebrating their club’s 90th anniversary. Tour the facility and new indoor archery range, and learn about the programs for youth and adults – everything with an emphasis on safety. More info at bainbridgechamber.com.

David and his wife Judith, along with eight others, co-founded an intentional community where they have raised their family since 1990. All of David’s work – in particular his present organization, Liminal Somatics – is based on building our connection to one another and toward a healthy stewardship of the earth. (Note: some of you may recall it was Judith Weinstock, Alexandra Rust, Liz Matteson, and Irene Clark who, in 1985, nurtured to maturity Bainbridge Island’s brilliant culinary institution “The Streamliner Diner.”)

Be here, be free, be businesswise.For, in a sense, me hearties, as serial entrepreneurials, we all be business wise!

So Invite your friends and associates to come join us for this exciting non-virtual non-cloud event in real time and real space…and another delicious cup of BBC!

Everyone has a business story, lessons and wisdom learned along the way. It’s part of what makes our BBC community strong, to share business trials and hardships, successes, changes, interesting and amazing experiences.Play, share, dream, be mortal. Anyone who’d like to share something, a story, an artwork, some learned wisdom, can take the floor for 5+ minutes; that gives five or six of us a chance to talk.

Be here, be free, be businesswise.For, in a sense, me hearties, as serial entrepreneurials, we all be business wise!

So Invite your friends and associates to come join us for this exciting non-virtual non-cloud event in real time and real space…and another delicious cup of BBC!